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URJ Names Ruben Arquilevich Vice President of URJ Camps, NFTY, and Immersive Experiences
Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) President Rabbi Rick Jacobs and Chair of the Board of Trustees Daryl Messinger announced today that Ruben Arquilevich will assume the newly created role of Vice President of URJ Camps, NFTY, and Immersive Experiences.
Reform Movement Focuses on Follow Up To UN Vote Upgrading Palestinian Status
December 3, 2012, New York, NY – In a new policy statement adopted by the Union for Reform Judaism and the Central Conference of American Rabbis, the nation's largest Jewish denomination addressed the full array of issues flowing from the decision of the UN to upgrade the official status
URJ Camps Win Three Out of Four JCamp 180 Awards
December 5, 2012, New York, NY--Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) Camps were given honors at the Annual Conference of the newly re-named JCamp 180 (formerly the G
URJ Hurricane Relief Update - Dec. 6, 2012
Below is a comprehensive update of the URJ Hurricane Relief Efforts to date.
Reform Movement Horrified by CT School Shooting; Reaffirms Call for Sensible Gun Control
Washington D.C., December 14, 2012 - In response to the tragic shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, CT, Rachel Laser, Deputy Director of the Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, issued the following statement:
Reform Movement Dismayed by Continued Religious Discrimination in Israel
New York, NY, December 14, 2012 – Friday morning, Israeli police detained four women as they prayed at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
RAC-CA 2019 Legislative Victories
RAC-CA advances healthcare, immigrant justice, gun violence prevention, and access to drinking water California’s legislative year is only half over, but RAC-CA and our allies have already won significant legislative victories!
One Week After the Newtown Tragedy, Reform Jewish Leader Calls for United Religious Response
Saperstein: "We are here, one week after a national tragedy shattered our complacency and aroused the dormant conscience of our nation, to assure our elected officials that the American people are ready for leaders who will take on sensible gun control measures."
Reform Movement Troubled by Michigan "Right-to-Work" Law
Rabbi Saperstein: "Unions act as an ally and represent those workers without a voice, ensuring their rights and shielding them from abuse. The new law threatens the well-being of Michigan workers and exposes them to misrepresentation and manipulation".